New strategic goals and organizational solutions in large R&D labs: lessons from Centro Ricerche Fiat and Telecom Italia Lab

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The article examines the integration of both short- and long-term perspectives in research and development, specifically the balance between valorization of competencies/results and exploration of technological advancements. The firms Telecom Italia Lab and Centro Ricerche Fiat are used as illustrations.

Author: Piccaluga, Andrea, Cesaroni, Fabrizio, Di Minin, Alberto
Italy, Industrial project management, Project management, Technological innovations

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Managing and reporting intangible assets in research technology organisations

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The article studies different varieties of intangible assets, along with their interrelationships and their influence on outputs, within research technology organizations (RTOs). An RTO in Austria is used as an illustration, focusing on the intellectual capital management system it developed.

Author: Leitner, Karl-Heinz
Austria, Management dynamics, Capital funds & cash flow, Management, Valuation, Company business management, Intangible property, Intangible assets

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The industrial usability of quality function deployment: a literature review and synthesis on a meta-level

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Application of quality function deployment (QFD) shows that the research outcome of "shorter time-to-market" does not have scientific support; instead, the outcomes of "better products" and "improved information sharing and retrieval" both have strong scientific support.

Author: Lager, Thomas
Product quality, Quality Control Management, Quality management, Quality control

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Subjects list: Methods, Research and development, Industrial research, Comparative analysis
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